The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-07-16

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John Springs Thursday.
The Lafourche Democrat, a new five
column paper published at ThibOdeaux,
and McEnery paper, issued its first
number Thursday Of last week. We
wish success and prosperity to the new
conner.
Louis J. and Edward G. VOorhies have
successfully passed thorough and rigid
examination before the Supreme Court
at Opelousas last week, and now enjoy
with high honors the title of attOrneys-at
law.
We congratulate our young friends.
The Steamer E. w. Cole has leased the
Duchamp's warehouse and is having it
thoroughly overhauled. A new roof is
being put on, and when completed will
be a great accommodation for the mer-
chants on this side of the bayou.
Our young Mayor, Hon. Cab. Garde-
NAL. is getting decidedly popular with
the fair sex, he has this week, received
the visit or most charming and lovely
young lady, Miss Volina, who has con-
ferred upon his honor, the second title
of papa" Cab, we congratulate-you.
Our friend Louis Gardemal aud lady
of Broussardville, and Mrs. j. F. Lassus
of Pattersonville, spent few days in
town this week, and were the guests of
Mr.. B. Audibert. Miss Rita Gueriniere
of BrOussardville, was also in town, the
guest of her brother Mr.. Charles Gueri-
Mere.
The night providers are again on their
devil work. Mr.. Terville Bienvenu fired
three shots last Tuesday night at one of
these fiends. who was surprised in the
, act of trying to effect an entrance in his
! house by pulling on the door, when pro-
badly the fiend thought he was absent.
Unfortunately, he did not put a bullet
! through the scoundrel's head.
We are informed by several travellers
who travelled through the State in the
late wet weather, and they pronounce
l without exception, the roads OF the Key
4 stone plantation, as the finest OF tn
3 State. This is certainly flatteringfOr Nj
j. Peters, the energetic and enterprislne
Superintendent. The Key Stone, not
withstanding its vastness, is really mo-
del plantation.
The Police Jury seating as board o
il Reviewers, completed its labors Of revi
sing the assessment lists, Tuesday even
r ing. The Railroad was assessed at S5.
$50 for the main line. and the branch q
$3.50. We understand the assessmen
as a whole is less than last year, and i
consequence, the parish will be short
)r several thousand dollars.
The town council at its last sessiO
m passed an ordinance, imposing licens
of $40 upon lawyers and doctors practi
cling within the limits of this cOrpOratiO
q The doctors may pay, but the lawyer
70 will surely kick. We hope the Mayo
will take the necessary steps to enfOrC
it, but the corporation lawyer is kickt
ne himself, and has not paid his state NJ
ri parish license, what face will he NAL
in this case? Cab, this is a hard nut yO
have to crack, but hope you will cras
let it.
he Martin Theriot was awakened by
noise at about 3 o. clock Sunday mOrnir
and found a naked negro in his hOus
al on being detected the negro jumped Il
re, window and began to run when Their
lly called on him to stop, and as he kept {
running, TheriOt fired at him with do
BILE barrelled shot gun loaded with bi
NE shot, which took effect on the side of t
1e- face and on his body. The negro is sa
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